Bud Flanagan - Dad’s Army Theme Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Who do you think you are [D7]kidding Mr Hitler
[G7]If you think we’re on the [C]run? [G7]
[C]We are the boys who will [G7]stop your little game
[D7]We are the boys who will [G7]make you think again [G7]
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]who do you think you are [D7]kidding Mr Hitler
[G7]If you think old [G]England’s [C]done? [C] [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]Mr Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty one
But [D7]he comes home each evening and he’s ready with his [G]gun
So [C7]watch out Mr Hitler you have met your match in [F]us
If [D7]you think you can crush us
We’re a[Dm]fraid you’ve [G]missed the bus
[Closing]
[G7]’Cause, [C]who do you think you are [D7]kidding Mr Hitler
[G7]If you think we’re on the [C]run? [G7]
[C]We are the boys who will [G7]stop your little game
[D7]We are the boys who will [G7]make you think again [G7]
[chorus]
‘Cause [C]who do you think you are [D7]kidding Mr Hitler
[G7]If you think old [G]England’s [C]done? [C] [C] [G7] [C]
How to play Dad's Army Theme on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bud Flanagan - Dad's Army Theme on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Dad's Army Theme uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), C → G7 (6), and D7 → G7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D7 chord transition.
1. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
9. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
10. D7 → Dm chord transition
To move from D7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
11. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dad's Army Theme chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dad's Army Theme.
- Dad's Army Theme includes 39 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dad's Army Theme contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dad's Army Theme connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G7: 2%
- C → D7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%